Mikhail Botvinnik vs Georgy Lisitsin

URS-ch07 · 1931 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Georgy Lisitsin
Result 1/2-1/2
Event URS-ch07
Site Moscow
Date 1931.00.00
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D60)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1r1r2k1/p5pp/1n1N1p2/2N1n3/1P6/8/P5PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.Bg5 Nbd7
  5. 5.e3 c6
  6. 6.Nf3 Be7
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 Nd5
  10. 10.Bxe7 Qxe7
  11. 11.Ne4 N5f6
  12. 12.Ng3 c5
  13. 13.Qe2 Nb6
  14. 14.Bb3 cxd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bd7
  16. 16.e4 Ba4
  17. 17.e5 Nfd7
  18. 18.Bxa4 Nxa4
  19. 19.Rad1 Rad8
  20. 20.Nb5 Nab6
  21. 21.Nd6 Nb8
  22. 22.f4 Nc6
  23. 23.f5 exf5
  24. 24.Ngxf5 Qxe5
  25. 25.Qxe5 Nxe5
  26. 26.Nxb7 Rb8
  27. 27.Nc5 Rfe8
  28. 28.b3 f6
  29. 29.Nd6 Red8
  30. 30.b4

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